Table 3.
Traditional | Enhanced | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 3,000) | (n = 1,500) | Chi-squared test | |
Age (years) | 69 | 68 | |
THR | 1,368 | 630 | |
TKR | 1,632 | 870 | |
Gender (M:F) | 1,482:1,518 | 711:789 | 0.2 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 921 (31%) | 673 (45%) | < 0.001 |
AF | 143 (5%) | 84 (6%) | 0.2 |
IHD | 211 (7%) | 113 (8%) | 0.5 |
IDDM | 20 (1%) | 18 (1%) | 0.07 |
NIDDM | 205 (7%) | 150 (10%) | < 0.001 |
COPD | 85 (3%) | 67 (4%) | 0.004 |
Alzheimer | 6 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3%) | 0.4 |
AF: atrial fibrillation; IHD: ischemic heart disease; IDDM: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; NIDDM: non-insulin-dependent diabetis mellitus; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.